RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro led a motorbike rally through Rio de Janeiro on Sunday as throngs gathered amid the coronavirus pandemic to cheer him on. The far-right leader was accompanied by a substantial security detail at the head of several thousand...
Following the evening gown competition, the 69th Miss Universe announced the top 5 candidates who have the chance to become the next Miss Universe. They are: Mexico, India, Brazil, Dominican Republic, and Peru Mexico India Peru Dominican Republic Brazil After the question-and-answer portion, Miss...
Four months into a COVID-19 vaccination campaign marred by shortages and delays, hard-hit Brazil is still struggling to find enough doses, as political and diplomatic blunders prolong its pandemic nightmare. Around 33 million people -- 15 percent of the population -- have received at least one...
President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday the novel coronavirus may have been made in a laboratory to wage "biological warfare," in the latest comments likely to strain Brazil's relations with China. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (EVARISTO SA / AFP) "It's a new virus. Nobody knows whether it was...
An 18-year-old attacker armed with a samurai-style sword burst into a daycare center in Brazil Tuesday and killed three children and two staff, local police said, leaving the small southern town in shock. Photo released by Brazilian newspaper Impresa do Povo showing people and local authorities at...
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.(ICTSI)’s Argentinian subsidiary, TecPlata, now offers a new service linking the ports in Paraguay to the Port of La Plata, and from there, to the main ports in Brazil. The link offers customers short transit time and competitive costs, establishing...
SAO PAULO -- The coronavirus variant detected in the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas is twice as contagious and capable of re-infecting those who already had COVID-19, according to a scientific study released on Tuesday. A woman wears a face mask amid covid-19 outbreak in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on...
A pending legislative measure is seeking to refocus the investment mandate of state-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) into exploration and production (E&P) ventures in the oil and gas sector, and for it to transform itself as a global champion in that industry similar to the...
The Philippine government has lifted the ban on Brazilian poultry meat more than four months since making such a decision. In a memorandum, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that based on the relevant information provided by Brazil, it has provided evidence that the safety protocols...
Brazil, one of the Philippines major sources of poultry meat and poultry products, has advised the government authorities of its intention to bring to the World Trade Organization its “specific trade concerns” if it cannot immediately and completely revoke the ban on the importation of Brazil...
Brazil's Neymar (left) is marked by Peru's Andre Carrillo during their 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at the National Stadium in Lima, on October 13, 2020, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Paolo AGUILAR / POOL / AFP) Neymar scored a hat-trick to...
